Laurel Associates, LLC

Healthcare Management Consulting

Who We Are

Sarah Puccia, Principal

Kathleen Long, Principal

What We Do

Strategic Planning and Implementation

Operations Design

Specialty Programs

Physician Relationships

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Client Comments

Kathleen A. Long, MBA/MHA, Principal

25 years experience in healthcare consulting and management of a hospital-based multispecialty network:

  • 20 years experience in healthcare consulting in strategic planning, provider strategy, physician network development and improvement, medical staff planning, improving ambulatory care operations and physician practices, and ambulatory care operational process assessment and re-design:
    • Principal, Laurel Associates
    • Director, Tiber Group
    • Manager, Price Waterhouse
  • 5 years of primary care network development and management, physician practice and ambulatory care operations management:
    • Vice President, MacNeal Hospital - managed a 25 physician primary care/urgent care network with 5 patient care sites and over 100,000 visits annually
      • Developed and directed comprehensive programs in occupational health and rehab services
      • Directed all aspects of the MSO and physician employment vehicle including administration, financial management, strategic direction, cost containment, IT system selection/installation, and marketing
      • Recruited physicians, negotiated contracts and set compensation for primary care, occupational medicine, and urgent care practices

Contact Us

Laurel Associates,LLC
1324 West Thorndale Avenue
Chicago, IL 60660

Voice: (773) 784-2515                 Fax: (773) 784-4035

E-mail:  sarahpuccia@laurelassociates.com, kathleenlong@laurelassociates.com